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Correspondence Press and Dakotaisn
Sioux Falla. Sept. lion the North
western early train Tues dey morning
the following passengers were found
bound for Sioux Falls TO attend the Con-
gregstional association OF southern Da-
kota: Rev. Jos. Ward. d. D., Rev. ID. f.
Bradley, Mrs. Carney and Rsv. d. B.
Nichols.
The number OF members OF the con-
vention was increased at most of the sew
eral towns on the way.
We were met at the depot in Sioux
Falls by the reception committee, Rev. P.
r. Holy, MIR. Artemus Gale and others.
II was the good fortune OF two Of the
Yankton delegation, Revs. Bradley and
Nichols to be qnartered at the beautiful
residence OF the we'll known home of Mr..
Artemus Gale. We knew in advance OF
the hospitality OF the house for We had
been entertained there before.
As We alight from the omnibus, face
about and stand on the veranda We have
the busy CITY at our feet. Dinner over
We turn our steps toward that colossal
pile of quartzite granite which crownsthe
hill on the northeast, the Dakota peni-
Tertiary. Sioux Fslls has located it's
public buildings at good advantage for
perspective. Each commanding height
about the city has lts Attainment Of an
asylum, college, public school or public
hall. Here we have the states prison.
On our arrival at the prison we regis
tered our names and we're introduced to
the prison officers Hon. ID. F. GLADDEN.
the present warden and the deputy
warden was we'll known to the writsr
from his first coming TO Dakota, Mr..
Andrew P. Mills, formerly of Bon
Homme county, The one who put up the
fret building to be used for q hotel in
Tyndall in it's beginning, which
the writer occupied one night for
a church before She windows were
in the building, or q partition was set
up, VIXEN the workman's bench Was
utilized by the minister as his pulpit,
and nail kegs and boxes were for
seats for his audience. MIR. Mills makes
q good officer. That he has been retained
for five years through the changes in the
political complexion OF the directors
shows this. The warden attended us in
person until he turned us over to the
escost OF his deputy. "a old vel! kacga
friend. We we're shown through the
building, seeing how the cooking was
done, inspecting The food. going into
the cells of the oonvicts, sesipg where
the refractory SUBJECTS were confined for
cause, all of which cells were fortunately
empty. Saw the room where seven OF o
time take their weekly bath. Saw the
inmates at work in the sewing room
where they manufacture their " wear,
in the ton cutters department dealing
with huge granite blocks, in the polish
ing Vol patiently at work liz bringing
out the hidden beauties OF the beautiful
Arizona stone. How we longed
for a specimen to be placed in our
cabinet ct Yankton college. Nor will we
leave q stone unturned until one OF these
beautiful blocks is on exhibition inside
our glass doors in the college. How
we'll it wonid set up the new cases just
presented to the college by III esteemed
friend, Capt. j. @. MoYay. Mr.. Mills
gave us specimens of the polishing works
of Aberdeen and Peterhsad granite, the
red and the blue, and a polished speci
man of the Sioux Falls rock, ali of
which will find a resting place inside
the glass doors of the Yankton college
mineral cabinet.
The present number Of conriets in the
prison numbers rs males and s females.
Six are serving ont life sentence. Eever-
al middle aged men who have 90 OK %
years of service will likely die within
its walls. The library of the prison was
we'll selected and the whole conduct OF
the prison diet, sleeping apartments,
clothing and government liz fully abreast
of the enlightmept of prison reform of
the present day and reflects great credit
on the governing power and state OF
Dakota.
The association met at the Oongrega.
tionai church ct 7:30 O'Clock last night,
18th inss., was called to order by the
last years moderator, Rev. "A. Brown
of Mitchell. Rev. A. b. Robin, of Lake
Preston, preached the annual sermon
from Luke IL; 48: "Unto whom much il
given much will be required" The ser.
mon abounded with practical though
| which could not but have 9 good efect
in leading the minds Of the members o
the convention in q beneficial train o
thought in the>work OF the convention
This sermon we trust will be the Ike,
note OF the convention in the discussio,
OF the seversl subjects before it. Ate
the sermon Banker /. I. Gray, of Alex
andria, was made the new moderator.
Quite q large attendance was visibl
at the last nights meeting. Nor
ministers and delegates came in les
night and more are expected to-day
Our quarters OF the residence Of Nj
Gale with Rev. Bradley, our Yankto,
pastor, are all that could ne desired 10
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